Chris Mason wrote:> > On Thursday, May 24, 2001 11:16:58 PM +0100 Alan Cox> <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:> > >> IMHO we are not that deep into code freeze anymore. Freevxfs got added> >> in linux-2.4.5-pre*, so I think that a patch that adds a useful feature> >> like badblock support would be OK.> >> > FreeVxFS changes precisely nothing in the behaviour of any other fs - its> > like adding a new driver.> >> > Updating Reiserfs requires a lot more care because it has the potential to> > harm existing stable setups> > This has been mostly covered, but just in case. There are two different> freezes, the kernel, and in reiserfs. The reiserfs part isn't something> Alan or Linus have imposed on us, we just wanted to limit the reiserfs> changes as much as possible during the early kernel releases.> > The end result is that some larger scale issues are unfixed (memory> pressure from VM, lost files after a crash), but we have been able to focus> on the critical hoses-my-files/crashes-my-box kinds of bugs.> > -chrisNo, our policy is strictly in sync with and reflective of that of the rest ofthe linux-kernel. Since the ac series has a different policy, we can bedifferent in regards to the ac series. And I don't begin to comprehend your not sending in the lost disk space aftercrash bug fix (I assume it is what you mean when you refer to lost files after acrash, because I know of no lost files after a crash bug, please phrase thingsmore carefully), and it really annoys me and the users, frankly. Why youconsider that a feature is beyond me.

monstr, could you fix it please and send the fix in? We can't wait for Chris tosend it in any longer.